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Chapter 8 discusses the Stoic conception of pleasure, focusing on the foundational views of the Old Stoics, particularly Zeno, Cleanthes, and Chrysippus. It highlights the distinction between the commonsensical and technical philosophical understandings of pleasure, emphasizing that Stoics viewed pleasure as a form of pathos or passion, which they considered irrational and unnatural. The chapter also explores the implications of these views on ethical development and the nature of the soul in Stoic philosop

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Diego Bonifaz Canto

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